Anjappar, Curry Hill
5 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Anjappar on Curry Hill is a South Indian restaurant that several diners recommend, with one praising harder-to-find dishes like venison, crab masala and anchovies, and another calling its Chettinad food amazing when it hits. One South Indian diner rates it tasty among New York spots, and one person says it beats Saravana Bhavan. A couple of diners find it pricey, one says quality is hit or miss, and two diners disliked the robot server gimmick, though the food is said to be back on form since it left.
Address
Anjappar Indian Cuisine, 116 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Parotta, Salna
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/CareerLegitimate7662 in r/AskNYC · May 2026price
Says Anjappar has parotta and salna but finds the price too high.
- Recommendsu/Alive-Rooster5240 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Rates it as tasty among South Indian spots in NY.
- Mixedu/norcalfiend in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025consistency
Finds Anjappar inconsistent but says its Chettinad food is amazing when it hits.
- Recommendsu/ds5817 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025variety
Good food is back after a misstep; interesting South Indian dishes, though not cheap.
- Recommendsu/cowzapper in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Says Anjappar is much better than Saravana Bhavan.
- Recommendsu/banallthemusic in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Named as an answer to the authentic Indian food request.
- Recommendsu/Vijay_NYC in r/AskNYC · Mar 2024
Recommends the Murray Hill branch for South Indian food.
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